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Spring Update from Compassion Trust
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On creating an initial budget many of our clients realise that their budget is running on a deficit - their regular expenses are greater than their income. When this is the case its important to m...
Congratulations Chris and Gill
Congratulations to Chris and Gill, two of our long serving volunteers. They were both recipients of the 2025 Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Service Awards in September. We are so pleased that their contributions to the local community over many years has been recognised in this way.
Chris has been volunteering in our Budget Service as a Financial Mentor for over 7 years and helped many individuals and families in our community work toward their financial goals. Unfortunately he was unable to attend the award ceremony so our Trust Chair received the award on his behalf.
Gill has been volunteering at our Coffee and Chat each Wednesday for 11 years and has built incredible relationships with many in our community.
Congratulations Heather
Congratulations to Heather (left) who leads our Community Lunch team. Heather was nominated by Diana (right) who is also one of our Community Lunch volunteers, for the Community Minded Champion of the Month Award sponsored by Chris Lynch and Couplands Bakeries.
We’re so pleased that Heather was able to be recognised in this way for the many hours she gives each fortnight to bless our community with her wonderful cooking. Heather was presented with some lovely Couplands goodies and vouchers by Chris Lynch.
Community Lunch Volunteer Thank You 2022
Food Delivery Highlights
Thank you so much for your support.
Covid-19 Food Support
Take a look at the video below to see how we’ve been able to support struggling families and individuals during the Covid-19 lock down period.
Working Together
There’s a lot happening at our Beach Campus office in New Brighton. View the video below to see what goes on during the week at 111 Seaview Rd.
Covid-19 Response Recognition
We were pleased to receive this Covid-19 Response Recognition Award from the New Zealand Government last month. During 2020 and 2021 lock downs we partnered with Kairos Food Rescue to distribute food to those in need as an essential social service. You can see more about this in the videos on this page. In the last two years we have also had a contract with the Ministry of Social Development to deliver food parcels to families in the eastern suburbs, referred to us by Work and Income or other Social Services while isolating from Covid. Since 2022 we have delivered food to 310 families isolating from Covid. We are proud of the huge team effort that has gone into these projects.
Congratulations Heather and John
We were pleased to see Heather and John acknowledged at the Christchurch City Council Coastal Burwood Community Service Awards. They received an award for their commitment to our fortnightly community lunches which they have been running for the last 4 years. Over this last year their team has provided 1,640 healthy delicious cooked meals with dessert to people in our local community.
